The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-07-16

Mrs. d. Phillips and Mrs. A. K.
Craig started to walk over a trestle on
the Georgia Division Of the East
Tennessee Road. The train ap>
proa' hing they became frightened.
Mrs. Phillips was run over, being de-
capilated, and Mrs. Craig was knocked
off thu treste and seriously injured.
ShelbyviIle Gazette: Monday last
Giles Hastings, residing a few miles
in the country, was stabbed nv VIM.
Thompson. The affair took place in
town ynd appears to have been the
result Of an old grudge between the
parties hut we could learn none of the
particulars. Thompson Was arrested
aud gave bond for his appearance.
1t is said that Hastings is not badly
hurt.
Nashville Banner: A sad accident
occurred within n mile of Martin last
Monday. While Mr.. Thomas Woods
and his little Seven-yelr-Old son were
coming 10 town with load of wheat
the hoy fell from the wagon, which
contained 1000 pounds Of wheat, and
the wheels passed directly over the
poor boy's head. He lived about
minute afterwards. The father is
nearly crazed with grief.
Dyersburg Gazette: Lightning
struck the corner Of Mr.. H. f. Rog'
ers residence in the Miller Chapel
neighborhood last Sunday night 1t
tore rafter out, knocked the cook
stove to pieces, throwing fire all over
the bed in which Mr.. Sam Roberts
and wife were sleeping, killed II fine
hound, and then passed out into the
cotton patch and destroyed about a
quarter of an acre Of cotton.
Fayetteville Observer: Charlie,
the 4-year-old son of Mr.. Chas. Wad>
die, narrow ly escaped death by down
ing on last Monday afternoon. There
had been heavy rain and the water
in the ditch to the rear Of the family
residence was perhaps four feet deep
and running swiftly. The hoy got
into the water and was washed into
culvert through which he could not
pass. Matt. Wright who saw the ac-
cident, rushed down and jumping into
the water reached under and caught
him by the foot after he had disap-
peared from sight. The little fellow
has shown his thankfulness by telling
his rescuer every time he has seen
him since the accident. "You's q
mighty good man."
Cannon Courier: Several colored
men ata picnic near Readyville las
Saturday became involved in diff
. Guilty in which knives and pistoli
played prominent part, and which
: will doubtless prove fatal to one of thu
r parties. We fail to learn what gavt
S rise to the difficulty, but during tn
r melee Charles AdcOck attacked FRANZ
Officer, cutting him twice with knife
u Frank drew his pistol and fired twice
!, both shots taking effect, one in tn
+. breast and one la the stomach. Dur
ing the excitement Gran. Martin
=. drew a % calibre revolver and fire.
d twice at Bud Ivie, but neither of th
II shots took effect. The physician
1t pronounced Adcock's wounds fatal
g No arrests were made, and it is though
r, that Officer has skipped the country
e The Upton Record: Last Saturda
d the third negro killing within thre
5. months happened at Atoka. Sar
n Bonds was stabbed in the breast b
g George Mays and died Instant,
N Bonds lives near Atoka and May
Y lived near Kerrville. Bonds WI
re drunk aud renewed All old QUAR-
Of with Mays. They fought by mutu
it agreement first with their natur
ne weapons in which encounter Bou'
IN was whipped. A few minutes afl-
wards, Bonds friends urged him
k, renew the attack, when he appr6ach'
lis Mays with a drawn knife, and h